Bennie Thompson

You declined voluntary cooperation, and we are left with no choice but to issue you this subpoena.

Well, we`ll tell the story about what happened. We will use a combination of witnesses, exhibits, things that we have through the tens of thousands of exhibits we`ve interviewed and looked at, as well as the hundreds of witnesses we have…

Some of them will be people we have not heard from before. Their testimony will be on point as to why the testimony is so important.

Well, eight is the number at this point. And we are moving forward.

At this point, the first hearing is June 9th.

Well, we`ll tell the story about what happened.

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy will be asked once again to testify to the committee.

We will ask more than three people.

People send us here to be truthful.

They've not ruled out a subpoena, for Kevin McCarthy.

Yes, we’ve invited him to come earlier before the latest revelation that was reported on tapes.

Well, that`ll be a consideration for the committee to decide.

For sure, Leader McCarthy, will make a decision on any others before the week is out.

Yes, we`ve invited him to come earlier before the latest revelation that was reported on tapes. So, in all probability, he will be issued another invitation to come just like some other members.

I am just saying that decorum is the order of the day.

Let me suggest to our colleagues that decorum is the order of the day and we will enforce it accordingly.

I would like to secure a commitment from the Secretary that the Intelligence and Cybersecurity Diversity Fellowship program will be funded from the Department's budget.

I look forward to hearing from Secretary Mayorkas on how the Department will manage our border in an orderly way, while allowing vulnerable people to apply asylum consistent with our laws.

Title 42 didn't solve anything, it made conditions more dangerous for migrants, and left the underlying issues driving migration for the next administration to address.

President Trump's border policies were a National disgrace. Thousands of children were separated from their parents and kids died unattended in Border Patrol holding cells.

I think the January 6 committee under the leadership of Chairman Bennie Thompson continues to do a phenomenal job of leading its charge, which is follow the facts, apply the law, be guided by the Constitution and uncover the truth, and…

Just for the record, let me say that we are here for this contempt process today, but the President's own daughter complied with the wishes of the committee. I would think that if his daughter complied with the wishes of the committee…

She`s answering questions. I mean, you know, not in broad, chatty terms, but she`s answering the questions.

Not that I`m aware of.

I mean, she`s answering questions.